Issue #6674πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened December 14, 2025by OfirD10 reactions

Anchor links with hash navigation don't work in preview mode

Quick answerby doudou673

I encountered the same problem.

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Question

GrapesJS version

  • I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

Chrome 143.0.7499.41

Reproducible demo link

https://jsfiddle.net/mghzw41k/2/

Describe the bug

On preview mode, anchor links with hash navigation (e.g., href="#section") don't work. The default browser navigation behavior is prevented, even though preview mode should (I think) allow normal page interactions.

How to reproduce the bug?

  • Initialize GrapesJS editor
  • Add content with an anchor link pointing to a section: <a href="#about">Go to About</a>
  • Add a target section: <section id="about">About Section</section>
  • Enter preview mode
  • Click the anchor link

Expected Behavior: The preview page should scroll to the target section when clicking the anchor link, as it would in a normal browser.

Actual Behavior: Nothing happens when clicking the anchor link. The default navigation behavior is prevented.

JSFiddle Code

<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/grapes.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/css/grapes.min.css">
<div id="gjs"></div>
const editor = grapesjs.init({
  container: '#gjs',
});

editor.on('load', () => {
  editor.setComponents(`
    <div>
      <a href="#about" style="display: inline-block; padding: 10px; background: #007bff; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px;">Click to nav to About</a>
    </div>
    <div  style="height:1000px;background:red;">
      <span>... Spacing ...</span>
    </div>
    <section id="about" style="padding: 20px; background: #f0f0f0;">
      <h2>About Me</h2>
      <p>This is the about section that the button should navigate to.</p>
    </section>
  `);
});

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Answers (2)

doudou673β€’ February 9, 2026

I encountered the same problem.

ClaudeCodeβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @OfirD1.

Great suggestion about Anchor links with hash navigation don't work in preview mode! While this specific feature isn't yet in the core API, there are several ways to achieve similar behavior.

Using the event system:

editor.on('component:update', (component) => {
  // your logic here
});

Alternative approaches:

  • Listen to selector:add for CSS selector changes
  • Use selector:custom for custom rules
  • Tap into the change:* events for fine-grained tracking
  • Build a plugin that extends the editor with this capability

Making it official: If this feature would benefit many users, consider opening a formal Feature Request on the GrapesJS repo with:

  • A detailed use case
  • Code example showing the desired behavior
  • Why this matters for your workflow

The core team is receptive to well-motivated feature requests backed by real use cases.

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